megaton.
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
Meaning & usage
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
One million tons. One million short tons (10⁶ × 2000 lb).
One million tons. One million long tons (10⁶ × 2240 lb).
One million tons. One million metric tons (10⁶ × 2204.6 lb).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English ton English megaton From mega- + ton.
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